Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and the surrounding areas in California state.

Clarence Mitsuo Hara

Clarence Mitsuo Hara

Jan 30, 2021

Clarence Mitsuo Hara passed away peacefully at home with his family beside him to be with our Lord on January 30,2021. He was born on March 28,1924 at Kauikeolani Children's Hospital in Honolulu. He was the firstborn of four children - two brothers (Clifford and Ernest) and a sister (Frances), born to James and Edith...

Atsushi Ken Hori

Atsushi Ken Hori

Jan 30, 2021

Atsushi Hori

Born in Tokyo, Japan

Died on January 30th 9 PM, 2021—Age 79 years old

Residence in Orange County, California, USA

Long Beach Kendo Dojo

Kendo Hanshi 7th Dan

Survived by wife, Gayle Hori, Long Beach Kendo Dojo

On Sunday, Feb...

Rose Kikuye Higashida

Rose Kikuye Higashida

Jan 28, 2021

She will always be remembered for crinkling her bright eyes with laughter and playfully slapping anyone close by to join her in her merriment.

Rose Kikuye Higashida, a longtime resident of Northridge, California, passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 91.

Rose, a loving wife, mom, mother-in-law and Nana, will always be...

Gerald Mitsuo Umeda

Gerald Mitsuo Umeda

Jan 28, 2021

Gerald Mitsuo Umeda, a 60-year-old, Calif.-born, resident of Los Angees, passed away on January 28, 2021.  A memorial service was held on Friday, February 26 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles.

Predeceased by his parents, Tokuji and Shizuye Umeda; he is survived by his siblings, Shirley T. Petrill and Ronald T. Umeda; nieces and nephews, Angela and...

Ayako Mitsui

Ayako Mitsui

Jan 28, 2021

Ayako Mitsui

April 10, 1920 – January 28, 2021

Aya Mitsui (age 100) of Los Angeles passed away Thursday in Tarzana CA. She was the last remaining descendent of the 9 children of Kiichiro and Hatsu Muto of San Fernando. The Muto family, commercial flower growers, founded the Los Angeles Flower Market in 1913. Her...

Kathleen Mariko (Honda) Utsumi

Kathleen Mariko (Honda) Utsumi

Jan 27, 2021

Kathleen Mariko (Honda) Utsumi, born in Moneta/Gardena, formerly of San Leandro, peacefully passed away on January 27, 2021 in Redondo Beach at the age of 87.

Predeceased by her husband, Donald Noboru Utsumi, and siblings, Shinya Honda and Michiko (Gus, predeceased) Tanaka, she is survived by her daughters, Beverly (Stanley) Sugimoto, Lori (Warren) Louie, and Donna (Glenn)...

George Satoru Tagawa

George Satoru Tagawa

Jan 27, 2021

George Satoru Tagawa passed away on January 27, 2021 at his place of residence in Monterey Park, California.  He was 91 years old.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jane Hatsue Tagawa, his nieces Linda (Stephen) Sueyoshi, Susan Tomoko Vasquez, and nephew, Koji (Fujie) Terasawa and many other relatives.

George was born...

Ted "Mort" Tsujimoto

Ted "Mort" Tsujimoto

Jan 25, 2021

Private services for the late Ted "Mort" Tsujimoto, 94, Los Angeles, CA, Nisei, resident of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2021 were held March 6th, 2021 at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

He is survived by his loving family Danny (Gwen) Tsujimoto and Carol (Stephen Slack) Tsujimoto, nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Robert Sachio Horii

Robert Sachio Horii

Jan 25, 2021

June 13, 1931 - January 25, 2021  Robert "Bob" Horii passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 25 surrounded by family in his home in Gardena, CA.  He was born in Redondo Beach, CA on June 13, 1931, the youngest son of Rikimatsu and Konobu Horii from Hiroshima, Japan.  He was raised on a farm in Redondo Beach...

Kaoru Miyahata

Kaoru Miyahata

Jan 25, 2021

Kaoru (Karl) Miyahata, age 92, passed away on January 25, 2021 at Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra.  He was predeceased by his wife, Cathy.  He is survived by his daughters, Julie (Kawamoto), Kari Miyahata, Lori (Masuda) and Tammie Miyahata; grandchildren, Craig, Kellie, Matthew, Hayley, Richard and Katherine; sister, Yae Miyahata and other relatives. Karl Miyahata was born in Pasadena, CA...

Kazuo Morikawa

Kazuo Morikawa

Jan 24, 2021

Kazuo Morikawa, 95, of Gardena, CA, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2021. Born in Brawley, CA, he graduated from Woodbury University. Kaz served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked for Mitsui for 16 years, and then spent 15 years as president of Goneen International. Kaz and his loving wife, Aki, were married for 60...

Bruce Ken Kawaguchi

Bruce Ken Kawaguchi

Jan 24, 2021

Bruce Ken Kawaguchi, 71-year-old Sansei resident of West Los Angeles, passed away on January 24, 2021 after a short illness.  He is survived by his loving wife, Judy (Kuwahara), mother, Peggy Kawaguchi, brother Kirk Kawaguchi, and many other relatives. He is predeceased by his father, James Kawaguchi.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Bruce was a beloved...

Tom Shunzo Amimoto

Tom Shunzo Amimoto

Jan 24, 2021

Tom Shunzo Amimoto was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. The 79-year-old, California born resident of Monterey Park, and United States Air Force Veteran, passed away on January 24, 2021.

Tom enjoyed a long career as a heavy equipment mechanic for the City of Los Angeles' Water and Power. He absolutely...

Ken Yuuki Shimazu

Ken Yuuki Shimazu

Jan 23, 2021

Ken Yuuki Shimazu was born on February 20, 1948 and passed away peacefully on January 23, 2021. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Hisao and Akiko Shimazu. When he was in elementary school, his family re-located to California. He resided in the city of Los Angeles, for the majority of his life, and enjoyed his work as a...

Keiko H. Matsunaga

Keiko H. Matsunaga

Jan 23, 2021

Keiko H. Matsunaga 77 year old resident of Los Angeles passed away peacefully on Jan 23, 2021.

Keiko was born on Jan 30, 1943 in Arizona, where her parents Shigetaka and Shizuko Harada were interned at Gila Relocation Camp with her older siblings, Minoru, Emiko, Akira, Hiroshi and younger Brother Jerry Sumio.

She is preceded...

Donald Takeshi Arita

Donald Takeshi Arita

Jan 21, 2021

Donald Takeshi Arita, 70-year-old, Japan-born, resident of California, passed away at Kindred Hospital in Gardena on January 21 , 2021. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Barbara A private family graveside service will be held at Rose Hills

Mary Hatsumi Inada

Mary Hatsumi Inada

Jan 21, 2021

Mary Hatsumi Inada (nee Tanabe) was born in Pueblo, Colorado on August 2, 1919, and passed away on January 21, 2021 at the age of 101.  She passed away at Brookdale Riverwalk, a senior care facility in Bakersfield, California.

After finishing high school in Colorado, she moved to Los Angeles, where she met...

Sadami Ichinose

Sadami Ichinose

Jan 20, 2021

A private funeral service for the late Sadami Ichinose, 91-year-old, Inglewood, California-born, resident of Monterey Park, who passed away on January 20, 2021, was held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Fukui Mortuary in Los Angeles.

He is survived by his wife, Sachiko Ichinose; children, Craig (Naomi) Ichinose and Karen (Wayne) Nakatsu; grandchildren, Matthew (Cyndi) and Emily...

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